Ralph Fitzhubert Explained

Ralph Fitzhubert (1045 - 1086) was a Norman who after the 1066 Norman conquest was awarded extensive lands in England.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Lands

In the Domesday Book of 1086 AD, FitzHubert is listed amongst the Derbyshire Domesday Book tenants-in-chief as owning lands in: Ashover, Ballidon, Bamford, Barlborough, Barrow-upon-Trent, Beighton, Boulton, Clifton, Clowne, Crich, Duckmanton and Long Duckmanton, Eckington, Egstow, Harthill, Hathersage, Ingleby, Kirk Langley, Lea, Middle, Nether and West Handley, Mosborough, Nether and Upper Hurst, Newton, Offerton, Ogston, Palterton, Pentrich, Ripley, Scarcliffe, Shuckstone, Stoney Middleton, Stretton, Tansley, Tunstall, Ufton, Werredune, Wessington, Whitwell, Willington, and Wirksworth

Family

Ralph was the son of Hubert de Corcun (Derei).^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Glover, Stephen . The history and gazetteer of the county of Derby . 1831 . H. Mozley . en.
2. Book: Glover, Stephen . The History, Gazetteer, and Directory of the County of Derby: Drawn Up from Actual Observation, and from the Best Authorities; Containing a Variety of Geological, Mineralogical, Commercial, and Statistical Information. Illustrated by a Map of the County, and Numerous Copper-plate and Wood Engravings by the First Artists . 1829 . publisher . en.
3. Book: Lysons . Daniel . Magna Britannia: Being a Concise Topographical Account of the Several Counties of Great Britain. Containing Darbyshire . Lysons . Samuel . 1817 . Cadell . en.
4. Web site: Hubert de Corcun . 2024-02-08 . homepages.rpi.edu.